September 27, 2013, 3:12PM

After a week's delay, pedestrian-only service returns Monday on the Algiers-Canal Street ferry. But motor scooters will be allowed aboard the boat and a $1 toll will be charged, state transportation officials said. The Motor Vessel Frank X. Arminger is returning to service after repairs on its generator. The boat was scheduled to return to operations Sept. 23, but additional... Full story »

September 27, 2013, 1:14PM

Crews with the state transportation department will conduct maintenance work on the Pontchartrain and West Bank expressways Saturday, beginning at 7 a.m. As a result, drivers should be prepared for rolling closures of the shoulders in both directions between Stumpf and Ames boulevards. Workers will pressure wash the shoulder barriers this weekend, officials said. Transportation officials recently announced that maintenance... Full story »

September 26, 2013, 11:04AM

New Orleans firefighters brought a three-alarm blaze in a French Quarter apartment under control within two hours on Thursday. Two apartments were destroyed and nine others were damaged, but no one was injured. Investigators are still working to determine the cause of the fire, which began in a second-story apartment and spread to apartments above and below it. It... Full story »

September 26, 2013, 8:15AM

The New Orleans Fire Department at 7:20 a.m. Thursday responded to a 1-alarm fire on Decatur Street in the French Quarter. The fire was at 1011 Decatur Street and comes a week after NOFD put out a fire at 1007 Decatur Street. Full story »

September 21, 2013, 11:00PM

Almost all homes and businesses across metro New Orleans that lost power during Saturday's storms had gotten it back by late night, with utilities reporting only about 230 customers without power, as crews continued to deal with the fallout from bad weather that affected that had affected more than 2,000 customers. As of 11 p.m., Entergy reported 187 customers... Full story »

September 21, 2013, 8:33PM

More than 300 customers across metro New Orleans were without power early Saturday night, as utility crews continued to deal with the fallout from a stormy day in which more than 2,000 customers lost power, mostly south of Lake Pontchartrain. As of 8 p.m., Entergy reported 206 customers without service in parts of Jefferson Parish and New Orleans. The... Full story »

September 21, 2013, 10:21AM

More than 1,500 customers in New Orleans and Jefferson Parish were without power late Saturday morning, a result of strong rainstorms moving through the area, Entergy said. Meanwhile, CLECO reported 34 customers without power in St. Tammany Parish. The biggest disruption was reported Uptown, where 1,271 homes and businesses near Broadway and Freret streets lost power shortly before 9... Full story »

September 21, 2013, 5:47AM

More than 700 homes and businesses remained without power early Saturday in New Orleans, after a vehicle struck a utility pole, Entergy reported. The outage affected mostly customers in the Marigny and Seventh Ward areas, according to company data, and crews were working to restore power. Entergy's web site said a vehicle struck power equipment around 4:09 a.m, affecting... Full story »

September 20, 2013, 1:01PM

The car that slammed into Heather Turner at the intersection of Williams and Veterans Memorial boulevards in Kenner on Sept. 4 flipped her vehicle onto its roof. It was frightening moment for Turner, 38, of Kenner, and her 2-year-old son, Luke, who was on the back seat. But State Police Trooper Melissa Matey said mother and son were unharmed... Full story »

September 19, 2013, 9:04AM

Maintenance work on the West Bank and Pontchartrain Expressways will be conducted on Saturdays through mid-December, the state Department of Transportation and Development has announced. Crews will work from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m each Saturday. Drivers may experience delays, state highway department officials cautioned. The work began Sept. 14, with crews pressure-washing the shoulder barriers on the elevated... Full story »

September 19, 2013, 7:07AM

A 42-year-old man is dead after a car wreck Wednesday night in Gentilly, according to a statement from the New Orleans Police Department. His name is being withheld until his family is notified. Full story »

September 18, 2013, 9:25AM

The Algiers-Canal Street ferry route will return to pedestrian-only service beginning Monday, (Sept. 23), the state transportation department has announced. The M/V Frank X. Armiger, which has been out of service for several weeks due to mechanical issues, will return to operations at 7:15 a.m. Transportation officials said the smaller Armiger is being utilized because of budget constraints and the... Full story »

September 14, 2013, 7:45PM

The Department of Transportation is reporting that all westbound lanes are open on the Interstate 10 Highrise bridge as of 7:30 p.m. Saturday (Sept. 14). The interstate was closed for about two hours after multiple vehicles were involved in accidents about 5 p.m. No further information is currently available. Stay with NOLA.com for updates. Full story »

September 14, 2013, 7:25PM

The Department of Transportation is reporting Interstate 10 west at the Highrise bridge remains closed due to multiple accidents about 5 p.m. on Saturday (Sept. 14). New Orleans police are redirecting traffic at the Morrison Road exit and advise the public to use an alternate route. Police are in the process of clearing the accidents. Stay with NOLA.com for updates... Full story »